"I ARISE TODAY
Through a mighty strength,
The invocation of the Trinity,
Through the belief in
___ the threeness,
Through confession of
___ the oneness
Of the Creator of Creation.
I arise today
Through the strength of
___ Christ's birth with
___ His Baptism,
Through the strength of His
___ Crucifixion with
___ His Burial,
Through the strength of His
___ Resurrection with
___ His Ascension,
Through the strength of His
___ Descent for the
___ Judgment of Doom.
I arise today
Through the strength of
___ the love of Cherubim,
In obedience of angels,
In the service of archangels,
In hope of resurrection to
___ meet with reward,
In prayers of patriarchs,
In predictions of prophets,
In preaching of apostles,
In faith of confessors,
In innocence of holy virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.
I arise today
Through the strength
___ of heaven:
Light of sun,
Radiance of moon,
Splendor of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of wind,
Depth of sea,
Stability of earth,
Firmness of rock. |
I ARISE TODAY
Through God's strength to
___ pilot me:
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's host to save me
From snares of devils,
From temptations of vices,
From everyone who shall
___ wish me ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone and in multitude.
St. Patrick Window,
St. Mary of the Mills
Catholic Church,
Laurel, Maryland |
I SUMMON TODAY
___ all these powers between
___ me and those evils,
Against every cruel merciless
___ power that may oppose my
___ body and soul,
Against incantations of
___ false prophets,
Against black laws of
___ pagandom
Against false laws of heretics,
Against craft of idolatry,
Against spells of witches
___ and smiths and wizards,
Against every knowledge that
___ Corrupts man's
___ body and soul.
Christ to shield me today
Against poison,
___ against burning,
Against drowning,
___ against wounding,
So that there may come to me
___ abundance of reward.
Christ with me, christ before
___ me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath
___ me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ
___ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
___ Christ when I sit down,
___ Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every
___ man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of
___ everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that
___ sees me,
Christ in every ear that
___ hears me.
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